Posted 8 Nov 2021 Was Eastern Moods of Ahmed Abdul-Malik ever re-released on CD, as part of Original Classics or any other way? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 8 Nov 2021 There is apparently a bootleg CD edition, but nothing official. Jazz Sahara was part of the OJC series, and Jazz Sounds of Africa and The Music Of Ahmed Abdul-Malik were released on one of those later-era twofer CDs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 8 Nov 2021 Thanks. Damn shame. What a great album. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 8 Nov 2021 Great album indeed. There's a Doxy LP boot of it for sure. I have an original -- amazing music, my copy has some unfortunate pressing bumps but it plays through! It's very, very hard to find in decent condition. Dusty Groove put out a CD of Spellbound, presumably licensed from Concord. I have the Status LP -- cool album, pressed like doo doo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 11 Nov 2021 https://open.spotify.com/album/63yG9h4FSLRHo20YKMx7hq?si=pqpxJ9qhQT2fj32WLWjB7g&utm_source=copy-link Eastern Moods on Spotify. Label is "Records Reissue Company". Weird label that has mostly Armenian and Greek folk music in its catalog. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 13 Nov 2021 Thanks for the link. I couldn't find it on Spotify. Their search engine leaves a lot to be desired. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 20 March I'm amazed at how little information about Abdul-Malik there is online. Why did he stop recording? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 20 March Not sure why he stopped recording -- he did reappear in 1977 with Hamiet Bluiett on an interesting date for Chiaroscuro. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 20 March 41 minutes ago, Late said: Eastern Moods A beauty .... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 20 March Eastern Moods is the one I'm missing. I have the other five. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 20 March 19 minutes ago, mjazzg said: Same here Do we know if Eastern Moods has been reissued on LP or CD? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 20 March (edited) As LP on dodgy, bootleg label Doxy. Even those are going for £50 these days. Discogs lists this CD issue which is both "unofficial" and listed as Prestige so that'll be a bootleg too https://www.discogs.com/release/5308885-Ahmed-Abdul-Malik-The-Eastern-Moods-Of-Ahmed-Abdul-Malik There is the option of the official LP, yours for only 900 euros ... Edited 20 March by mjazzg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 21 March (edited) 6 hours ago, mjazzg said: As LP on dodgy, bootleg label Doxy. Even those are going for £50 these days. Discogs lists this CD issue which is both "unofficial" and listed as Prestige so that'll be a bootleg too https://www.discogs.com/release/5308885-Ahmed-Abdul-Malik-The-Eastern-Moods-Of-Ahmed-Abdul-Malik There is the option of the official LP, yours for only 900 euros ... I have a Doxy LP of The Hustler by Thee Great Kenyon Hopkins, and the sound is great. It is clearly not sourced from vinyl. That said, I don't know what Doxy does for their other LPs, and I'm not about to find out for that amount of money. But if my Doxy LP of The Hustler is truly a bootleg, then I'm OK with bootlegs. And I paid less than ten bucks for it. Edited 21 March by Teasing the Korean Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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